Membership

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ACI MEMBERSHIP

The American Concrete Institute

Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, the American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction, and materials, who share a commitment to pursuing the best use of concrete.

Certification Programs

Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector

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Definition:
A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector is a person who has demonstrated proficiency in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, including preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations.

A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-in-Training is a person who has demonstrated knowledge in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, but does not have the experience required to qualify as an ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector.

Fulfill the requirements in ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I as follows:

Be currently certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I

OR

Have been certified as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I at one time

AND

Pass the current ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I written exam within one year of passing the Inspector exam.*

Possess at least one of the following qualifications:

A minimum of two years of college or technical school, earning at least 60 credit hours, PLUS two years of satisfactory work experience; or

A high school diploma, or equivalent, PLUS a minimum of three years of satisfactory work experience; or

Five years of satisfactory work experience.

*Note: If the written exam and plans-reading exam are passed on separate dates, the one year period for passing the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I written exam begins on the date of the first exam passed.

The work experience must include:

Decision-making authority and responsibility;

Verification of compliance with plans, specifications, and codes;

Evaluation of concrete construction in the field;

Documentation and reporting of inspection results; and

Proficiency in appropriate areas of concrete construction inspection.

Verification of the amount and range of work experience by the applicant's employer(s) is required.

The three-hour written inspection examination is open-book and consists of approximately 80 multiple-choice questions. The one-hour plans-reading examination consists of approximately 20 questions and is designed to test the examinee's ability to read and understand engineering drawings. The minimum passing grade for each examination is 70%.

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires fulfillment of the Field Testing Technician requirements and successful completion of the inspection and plans reading examinations.

For Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-in-Training:

ACI will grant certification to those applicants who meet the Field Testing Technician requirements and pass both written examinations. Individuals with Inspector-in-Training certification can upgrade to full Inspector status upon submittal and approval of sufficient education/work experience.

Recertification is necessary every five years and requires fulfillment of the Field Testing Technician requirements and successful completion of the inspection and plans reading examinations.

Study Material:
Go to the ACI Bookstore on this website to order and/or obtain current pricing on any items listed below*:

This package contains all of the resource materials needed to properly prepare for certification as an ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector. The ring binder contains the following materials: Program Information (including study aids,); reprints of ACI documents (including ACI's Manual of Concrete Inspection, SP–2); excerpts from ICC's International Building Code; and CRSI's Manual of Standard Practice.

*Due to the high cost of maintaining inventory of this item, ACI cannot guarantee availability of large orders without advance notice. Please call an ACI representative at (248) 848-3790 for availability.